Human Resources Officer

The Human Resource Officer manages the administration of the Human Resources policies, procedures and programs.

MAIN DUTIES

• Manages the recruitment and selection process for assigned departments using recruitment and selection procedures, via maintenance of a resume bank, shortlisting of candidates, conducting interviews, scheduling of interviews and pre-employment medicals.
• Managing the onboarding of new employees, facilitating the process of new employee orientation for HR, Food Safety and HSE orientations and the distribution of uniforms and PPE to new employees.
• Coordination, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of approved manpower planning initiatives.
• Management of compensation and benefits for all employees; develop, recommend, implement, monitor the application of policies and procedures for monthly and weekly payroll including benefits such as NIS, Health plan, Pension plans.
• Manage the process of uniform allocation and distribution for monthly and weekly employees.
• Facilitating good industrial relations between employees and management, through employee engagement walks, communication and following up on raised issues.
• Manages the Industrial Relations processes for disciplinary matters in keeping with good industrial relations practices

• Participate in investigations into employee complaints or concerns brought forth from the various departments.
• Employee engagement activities including budget approval; organize and execute on minor and major employee engagement activities such as Sports and Family Day, Christmas Dinner and Dance, Long Service Awards etc.
• E-Leave and E-pay management for all employees including Gaston Services Limited.; manages employees queries with regards to same.
• Management of the Reward and Recognition Program such as the employee of the year and instant thanks.
• Maintenance of an effective Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
• Prepares monthly reports as required.
• Understand and adhere to the Company’s established good manufacturing practices (GMPs), Food Safety and Quality requirements.

• Recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish good industrial relationship between employer-employee and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.

• Identifies Training and Development needs (gap analysis) via job analysis, performance reports and consultation with HODs;
• Managing the roll out and use of the Learning Management System; assisting employees with issues regarding the use of the system; providing monthly reports on LMS usage.
• Supporting the organization’s Succession Planning Program; providing fortnightly updates to HODs.
• Assists in designing, implementing and monitoring training and development plans for employees and employees on the succession program.
• Assisting in the Performance Management System.

• Assist with the development of Human Resources policies and procedures for the company with regards to employee relations, absenteeism and late coming, recruitment and selection and discipline, training and development.
• Serves on employee selection committees or meetings.
• Participates in Departmental Activities.
• Identify and report real and potential issues and non-conformances and suggest possible solutions.

• Actively promote, support and comply with Kiss Baking Company Limited’s established Food Safety and Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures and industry best practices;
• Performs any other job-related duties as directed by Supervisor/Manager